NAA: A1, 1917/12115

Breken, Marie

Digital copy - 36074

Details

Occupation as written	domestic servant
Standardised occupation	DS01: Domestic service - Indoor service
Application received	20 Feb 1917
Application status	Approved
Official
Date of approval or denial	22 Jan 1917
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as written	Gittenfleet, Germany
Modern country	Germany
Age on application	74
Age on arrival in Australia	33
Port of Departure	London
Port of Arrival	Brisbane
Date of arrival	21 Jun 1876
Name of ship	None

Addresses

Address in Australia	26 Baftley St., Epping Hill, Brisbane
Address State	Queensland
Time at address

Family

Married	No
Children	No

References

Name of reference	John Brenan
Occupation of reference	Justice of the Peace (Queensland)
Marginalia description
Police report attached	Yes
Link to other applicant
Literate	Yes

Why are they applying?

Reason	Pension
Other information

Further comments

Memorandum, p.5, Foenander, 20/4/1917 - employed as a 'general help' at Queensland Railway REstaurants. 'a hamless simple old woman' who was illiterate so had not applied sooner. 'almost destitute'

Police Report, 21 March 1917, p.11: 'she bears a good character, seems a very harmless simple old woman, whose naturalisation could not involve any risk in regard to her loyalty to the Empire, owing to her age and want of proper treatment she is not likely to live long, does not possess any property Real or personal, as. is in almost destitute circumstances... [p.8] Her only relation in Australia is a sister (Mrs. Dowe) whose death took place in the Mental Asylum, Goodna, a few days ago'